Focused

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Call Number: Y Fiction / Gerber, Alyson, Kids Book / Fiction / General / Gerber, Alyson
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Gerber, Alyson	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Gerber, Alyson	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Twelve-year-old Clea wants to do her homework, follow instructions, pay attention in school, and play chess on the school team, but somehow she cannot focus on whatever is in front of her, and the other kids at school are starting to notice and make fun of her; when her worried parents take her to be tested she finds out that she has ADHD (only without the hyperactivity)--and with help from the psychiatrist who seems to really understand her she is determined to learn how to focus.

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Great read submitted by pamhockey25 on July 15, 2021, 12:38pm This book is educational and entertaining at the same time. As someone who grew up with undiagnosed ADHD I am a little jealous about the accommodations that Clea gets once she's diagnosed. As an adult, I felt this book helped explain things at a level that's easy to understand. It's a book worth reading if you think you or a friend might have ADHD, and even if not, I found it well-written and worthwhile.